Escea Remote vs Neo Smart Blinds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Escea Remote
Control your gas fireplace remotely from your smartphone. Adjust temperature, turn it on/off, manage flame effects, and set timers for ultimate comfort and convenience.
- Remote on/off control
- Thermostat temperature adjustment
- Flame effect control
- Fan boost control
- Timer functions
- Multi-fireplace management
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*Experience fire at your fingertips with the Escea Fireplace Company - Gas Fireplace Remote. Compatible with any Escea D Series or MODE KS Series gas fireplace, this app allows you to control your fireplace from your smartphone – wherever you are. Walk into warmth every day with full control of your gas fireplace: - Turn the fireplace on and off - Set and adjust the thermostat for the perfect temperature - Turn “Flame Effect” on or off - Turn “Fan Boost” on or off - Set timer functions - Name and control multiple fireplaces in your home For more information on Escea or where to purchase Escea gas fireplaces, visit www.escea.com Only compatible with Escea D Series and MODE KS Series gas fireplaces at this time.
Neo Smart Blinds
Control and automate motorized blinds from over 20 brands using a smart controller. The app provides custom instructions and pairing options tailored to specific blind features and brands for a simplified user experience.
- Pair and control motorized blinds
- Automate blind schedules
- Custom instructions per brand
- Support for 20+ blind brands
- Tailored setup codes
- Compatibility checking
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The Neo Smart Blinds App is designed to work with the Smart Controller, allowing you to pair, control, and automate compatible 433.92MHz motorized blinds from over 20 brands. The app offers custom instructions and control options that match the specific features supported by each blind brand. Major motorized blind brands and retailers have partnered with us to provide their own setup codes, customizing the app experience and making the pairing process easier. Compatible Smart Controllers (model C-BR300) with different casings: – Eclipse Powershade Smart Controller: oval case – Louvolite One Touch: rectangular case Which Setup Code Should I Use? We recommend using the setup code provided by your blind retailer. This ensures a simplified pairing process with a tailored list of options. If you purchased your Smart Controller from a different retailer and no setup code was provided, you can set up your account using the SBH20 setup code. Is My Motorized Blind Compatible with the Smart Controller? For each of your blinds, compare their remote controls with the compatibility list available at neosmartblinds.com under Menu > Smart Controller > Compatibility. Can't Find Your Remote Control in the List? If you don’t find one or more of your remote controls in the list, please email clear front and back photos of the remote(s) to our technical support team at tech@neosmartblinds.com for assistance. Smart Controller Technical Support In the Neo Smart Blinds app, go to Menu > Technical Support to access help tailored to your setup code. Alternatively, you can reach out to us at tech@neosmartblinds.com for further assistance. For online documentation, visit our Help Center at help.neosmartblinds.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Neo Smart Blinds at 72% against Escea Remote's 9%. Neo Smart Blinds also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). Escea Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Neo Smart Blinds holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neo Smart Blinds has 58 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Escea Remote's written reviews are positive against 72% of Neo Smart Blinds's.
Escea Remote ships an update every 16 months, Neo Smart Blinds monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Escea Remote | Neo Smart Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Escea Ltd | Consultation et Materiaux Neo Inc |
Customer experience
Escea Remote
Neo Smart Blinds
User reviews
Escea Remote
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to setup
- 👍 Quick to set up
- 👍 Works well (when it works)
- 👍 Slick new version (in 2016)
- 👍 Allows programmed timers to be set (though remote does it easily)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Very glitchy
- 🐛 Remote access hit and miss
- 🐛 Often completely unavailable
- 🐛 Not possible to set custom times
- 🐛 App has been left to rot
Neo Smart Blinds
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👨💼 Exceptional customer support team
- ⚙️ Easy setup and installation process
- 📱 User-friendly app interface
- 🔄 Compatible with multiple smart home platforms (Alexa, Google Home)
- ⏰ Reliable scheduling functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable scheduling execution
- ❌ No blind position status indicator
- 🔌 Requires internet connection for operation
- ⚠️ Inconsistent app responsiveness
- 🎮 Limited control over individual blinds
Bugs and requests
Escea Remote
Reported bugs
50 issues- App crashes when reopened
- App crashes unexpectedly
- App broken in iOS 17
- App broken with latest iOS
- Fireplace goes offline
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- Cannot turn on fireplace
- Cannot find fireplace on network
- App doesn't work on mobile data network
- Fireplace unavailable on mobile data
- App has not worked for many months
- Timer doesn't work
- App affected by iPhone update
- App not working since iOS 16 update
- App no longer works with latest iOS
- Fireplace is unavailable half the time
- App does not connect remotely
- App does not connect
- Connection often drops out
- App is essentially useless
- Doesn't connect remotely
- App hardly ever works correctly
- App hangs trying to refresh
- Non Wifi/external connectivity no longer works
- App constantly jumps to remote mode
- App doesn't connect remotely
- App only connects via WiFi
- Timer doesn't work
- Remote feature doesn't work
- App will not connect remotely
- App can only be used on home WiFi
- App doesn't refresh
- App doesn't update with status
- App is hit and miss, more miss
- Cannot connect when app states not available
- App does not work without WiFi connection
- Cannot login to server
- App is unreliable
- App seems very unreliable
- App doesn't work
- App doesn't work remotely
- App doesn't work over 4G
- App doesn't refresh when going back into app
- App has connectivity issues
- App hardly ever works
- Fireplace is unavailable most of the time
- App doesn't work when at home
- App doesn't work over 4G
- App doesn't refresh
- App doesn't seem to allow timer changes
- App doesn't work since iOS 10 update
Requested features
14 requests- Add Alexa integration
- Add Google Home integration
- Add Apple HomeKit integration
- Add Amazon Alexa integration
- Add ability to set schedules based on weather or temperature
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- Add ability to set schedules for different days of the week
- Add ability to set custom times for on/off
- Redesign the app
- Ability to add commands in Shortcuts
- Allow remote turn on using phone network (3G/4G)
- Update the app
- Fix the app
- Add iPad version
- Allow changing timers in the app
Neo Smart Blinds
Reported bugs
10 issues- Shortcuts integration broken after recent update
- App crashes when adding rooms
- Scheduled closures produce judder without movement
- Blinds fail to respond to scheduled commands randomly
- WiFi disconnection issues requiring frequent resets
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- App displays white screen on certain operations
- Favorite positions not persisting
- Favorite option unavailable on some motor types
- Blind control unresponsive after app updates
- Sunrise schedule stopped working after update
Requested features
15 requests- Blind position status indicator (open/closed/percentage)
- Battery level display for motors
- HomeKit integration support
- App widgets for quick control
- Individual blind scheduling (not just room-based)
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- Multiple favorite positions per blind
- Ability to move blinds between rooms without deletion
- Manual reordering of blinds and rooms
- Advanced scheduling conditions (e.g., sunrise but not before 8am)
- Percentage-based voice commands for Alexa
- Offline scheduling capability
- Scene scheduling functionality
- Siri Shortcuts integration improvements
- Watch app support
- Grid/floor plan view for rooms
In-app purchases
Escea Remote
No in-app purchases
Neo Smart Blinds
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Escea Remote free?
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